Garment-supporter



(No Model.)

R. W. PARRAMORE.

I GARMENT SUPPORTBR.

Patented Sept. 8, 1896.

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UNITED ST TES PATENT FFICE.

REDDIl WV. PARRAMORE, OF ASBURY PARK, NEWV JERSEY.

cARMENT-suPPoRTER SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.567,195, dated. September 8, 1896. Application filed January 31, 1896.Serial No. 577,579. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, REDDIN W. PARRA- MORE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Asbury Park, in the county of Monmouth and State ofNew Jersey, have invented a new and useful Garment-Fastener, of whichthe following is a specification.

The purpose of this invention is to devise a simple and effectivefastener to be used in connection with hose and garment supporters andwhich will obviate injury to delicate fabrics.

The improvement consists, essentially, of a block or stud of desiredshape, grooved or indented in its opposite or upper and lower edges, abail or swinging loop, and a plate having the bail hinged or pivotallyconnected therewith a short distance from the end adjacent to the bailor loop, whereby the fabric or garment to be secured is adapted to beclamped between the grooved edges of the stud or block and the free endsof the plate and bail or loop.

The improvement also consists in certain details of construction andnovel combination of the parts which hereinafter will be more fullydescribed, illustrated, and claimed.

The improvement is susceptible of various changes in the form,proportion,and the minor details of construction without departing fromthe principle or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and to afull disclosure of the invention an adaptation thereof is shown in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view of afastener embodying the essence of this invention. Fig. 2 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 1, showing the fastener applied. Fig. 3 is a verticalsectional view of the fastener. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the block orstud. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the plate having the bail or swingingloop connected therewith.

Similar and corresponding parts are designated in the followingdescription and all the figures of the drawings by the samereferencecharacters.

The block or stud 1, which may have any desired shape, is shownelliptical in form, and is indented or grooved in its top and bottomedges, as shown at 2, the side edges being straight. This block or studis attached to the end of an elastic or tape 3 in any convenient andsubstantial manner and may be of any material commonly employed inconstructing devices of this character.

The plate 4 is secured to the elastic or tape 3 in any of the usualWays, and, as shown, it is doubled or folded upon itself, and sideportions 5 are bent over the edges of the elastic or tape and clenchedupon the rear portion of the plate, so as to securely clamp the elasticor tape between the folded end portions of the plate. The bail orswinging loop 6 is hinged or pivotally connected with the plate 4 ashort distance from its free end, preferably by having the foldedportions of the plate indented, so as to receive the pivotal end of thebail. The free end of the plate 4 may be straight or conformed to theupper grooved edge of the block or stud, and the lower or free end ofthe bail or swinging loop 6 may be formed in a similar way, accordinglyas it is required to have the said ends engage with the grooved edges ofthe block or stud at one or more points.

Upon turning the bail or swingingloop upon its pivotal connection withthe plate 4 the distance between the free ends of the parts 4 and 6 isincreased to such an extent as to admit of the block or stud 1 beingreadily passed into the bail or loop and engaged therewith, and uponbringing the parts 4 and 6 into alinement the free ends thereof willapproach and bind the fabric or garment between the grooved edges of theblock or stud 1 and the free ends of the plate 4 and the bail 6, as willbe readily understood. By having the opposite edges of the block or studl grooved or indented positive connection is had between the block andthe parts 4 and 6, and the gar ment is deflected or crowded into thesaid grooves and is prevented from slipping after proper connection hasbeen made between it and the fastener. When it is required to releasethe garment or fabric, the bail 6, having the block or stud engagedtherewith, is moved to the rear until the free endof the plate 4 isdisengaged from the said block, after which the latter can be easilyremoved from the bail.

' Having thus describedthe invention, what is claimed as new is--= 1. Agarment-fastener comprising a block indented in its opposite edges, aplate adapted to have its free end cooperate with one of the indentededges of the block, and a bail having pivotal connection with the platea short distance from its free end and adapted to have its free endcooperate with the opposite indented edge of the said block,substantially in the manner set forth.

2. A garment-fastener comprising a block having its side edgesconstructed to prevent lateral movement of the block when the fasteneris in service, and having its top and bottom edges indented, a platehaving its free end conformed to and adapted to cooperate with the topindented edge of the block, and a bail having pivotal'connection withthe plate a short distance from its free end and having its free endconformed to the lower indented edge of the block and adapted tocooperate therewith, substantially in the manner set forth for thepurpose described.

3. In combination, a block having its top and bottom edges indented, abailto cooperate with one of the indented edges of the block, a platedoubled upon itself" and having side portions folded upon the rearportion of the plate, and having the bail pivotally held between thefront and rear portions of the plate, and a tape having the block andthe plate attached thereto in the manner set forth and for the purposedescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in 30 the presence of two Witnesses.

REDDIN WV. PARRAMORE.

Witnesses:

GEo. W. PITTENGER, J. M. GUINZBURG.

